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1984 09 04 CC Minutes$ MINUTFS CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LA QUINTA A regular meeting of the City Council held at City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California September 4, 1984 7:30 p.m. 1. GALL 10 ORDER Mayor Allen called the La Quinta City Council meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. A. The flag salute was led by Mike Smith of J.F. Davidson Company. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Bajer, Cox, Wolff and Mayor Allen. Absent: Council Member Henderson. Also Present: City Manager Usher, Administrative Services Coordinator Jennings, City Attorney Longtin, Community Development Director Stevens, Community Safety Coordinator Brown. Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Cox, to excuse Council Member Henderson. Unanimously adopted. 3. PUBLIC CO?ENT Mayor Allen announced that this was the time set aside for citizens to address the Council on matters pertaining to City business. Mayor Allen further announced that the Council was initiating a new procedure relative to comments from the public, whereby citizens would be allowed to comment on each agenda item, following the staff presentation. The Mayor explained that these comments would be limited to two minutes, and that citizens should fill out a form prior to the meeting indicating which agenda item they wish to address. Mayor Allen further stated that the regular procedure for non-agenda public comment would continue with a three-minute time limit. There were no comments from the public. 4. WRITTEN COMUUNICATIONS A. The City Manager presented a communication from Eugene Stormy' Fairweather regarding public conduct during the Council meeting of August 21, 1984. The City Manager explained that the letter constituted a formal complaint regarding political activities of Audrey Ostrowsky at a Council meeting, which greatly disrupted the meeting and distracted Mr. Fairweather from the intent of the Council meeting. Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Baier, to establish a Council policy that there is to be no campaigning for City Council or other olitical office, at City Hall during Council meetings or at any other time. Unanimously adopted. 5. COMMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBERS A. Council Member Wolff stated that he was pleased the Council had adopted his recommendation to open Council meetings to further public comment, and stated that he hoped this action would make citizens feel that they have a participatory role at Council meetings. BIB] 03-14-96-U01 10:27:53AM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 04-U02 1984-U02 $MINUTES City Council September 4, 1984 Page Two. B. Council ember Wolff discussed concerns regarding flooding which occurs at the Washington Street/Highway 111 intersection, particularly at the entrance to Plaza La Quinta on Washington Street. It was moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Cox, to instruct staff to investigate a long-range Solution to this problem and proceed as soon as possible, and to direct the City Manager to purchase a pump immediately to remove water from this location and negotiate with neighboring property owners regarding drainage of this water onto their property. Unanimously adopted C. Council Member Wolff expressed concern regarding the parking of large, commercial vehicles on residential lots within the Cove area, and requested Council concurrenc in instructing the Community Safety Coordinator to investigate what other Valley cities are doing to solve this problem, and report back to the Council at the next Council meeting. Council Member Wolff stressed the need for a City ordinance prohibiting these vehicles in residential areas. It was the concurrence of the Council to instruct the Community Safety Coordinator to investigate this problem and report back at the next meeting. D. Mayor Allen stated that he was pleased to see three candidates for the November 6 Council election in attendance. 6. HEARINGS A. The City Manager introduced a concurrent public hearing regarding Change of B. Zone Case No. 84-012, a request to change the existing zoning from R?1*, R?3*?4O00, and NA to R-2-20,0OO/PD to allow for a planned residential develop- ment in accordance with Tentative Tract Map No. 20238, a planned residential development with 672 condominium units, 51 single-family residential lots oriented around an 18-hole golf course and tennis club on a 360-acre portion of a 674-acre site, located generally south of Avenue 52 and east of Avenida Bermudas, J. Burton Gold, Utopian Design and Development, Applicant, and asked the Community Development Director to present a report from the Planning Commission. The Community Development Director presented the Planning Commission's report on both i?ems, and explained that the requested change of zone was to facilitate the development site, and that the request had been approved by the Planning Commission on August 14, 1984, following a public hearing. He reported that the Planning Commission had concurred with staff regarding the recommended zoning as designated the the staff report dated August 14, 1984, and that major points discussed by the Planning Commission had included the 17-foot height limit on the golf and tennis clubhouses and a reduction in allowable density from proposed zoning to that now existing. The Community Development Director explained that staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Change of Zone request as indicated in the August 14, 1984, staff report and subject to the Ordinance and exhibit map. The Community Development Director further explained that following first reading of the proposed Ordinance relative to the change of zone, Applicant was requesting that adoption of the Ordinance be postponed until October 16, 1984, pending close of escrow. The Community Development Director stated that this would be acceptable to staff, provided that a condition be added to the tract map that states that the final map shall not be recorded until such time as Zone Change Case No. 84-012 is effective. The Cornnrunity Development Director presented a report from the Planning Commissi( regarding Tentative Tract Map No. 20328, and stated that the Planning Commission had held a public hearing regarding this matter on August 14, 1984, at which time the Commission had recommended approval of the requested subdivision subject to revised conditions as stated in the staff report dated August 15, 1984. The BIB] 03-14-96-U01 10:27:53AM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 04-U02 1984-U02 $MINUTES City Council September 4, 1984 Page Three. Community Development Director reviewed the Commission's changes to the conditions. and recommended approval of Tentative Tract Map No. 20328, subject to the revised conditions. Following lengthy discussion between staff and Council regarding vacation of Avenue 52 and future access to the Desert Club, Mayor Allen asked the Applicant to present his report. Mr. Joel Gold, 875 Swallow Way, Anaheim Hills, California, representing the Applicant, addressed the Council and questioned the Council regarding the future realignment of Avenue 52 and expressed concern regarding acceptance of excess flood waters from the Cove. Mr. Gold stated that the Applicant would be willing to accept the excess water only at the Durango intersection with Avepue 52, and stated that Applicant would be willing to make up the difference in cost for this consideration. Mayor Allen opened the hearing to comment from the public at 8:30 p.m. Comments were heard from the following persons: 1. Stanley Sniff, P.O. Box 1414, La Quinta, expressed opposition to the elevated residential lot portion of the development, and urged the Council to any further development until a master plan for the area is developed. 2. Dale Bohnenberger, 51-100 Calle Obispo, La Quinta, commended the Applicant on the plan and for developing a plan which could be utilized in conjunction with the stormwater design. Mr. urged the Council to approve the proposed project. 3. Louis Campagna, P.O. Box 1286, La Quinta, asked if the developer of the project had been asked to donate land or funds for a future school site. The Community Development Director explained that the Applicant had been required to pay City infrastructure fees and school mitigation fees. He further explained that it was expected that recreational facilities would be developed as part of the debris basin and stormwater project. 4. Jim Litchman, 77-480 Calle Durango, La Quinta, questioned the impact the project would have on La Quinta 5 environment, i.e., water, traffic flow and air quality, and asked if homeowners had been polled to see what they would like to see as related to future development and a master plan for La Quinta. There being no further comment, the Mayor closed the hearing at 8:44 p.m. The Council discussed the proposed project, with particular emphasis relative to traffic flow and concern regarding hillside development. It was moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Cox, to prohibit hillside development, and request the City Attorney to draft an appropriate ordinance for presentation to the Council. Unanimously adopted, with Council Member Henderson absent. After further discussion, it was moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Cox, to approve Change of Zone Case No. 84-012, and waive further reading and introduce the following Ordinance title read by the City Manager): PROPOSED ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL CF ThE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY, BY REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY REFERRED TO IN CIIANGE OF ZONE CASE NO. 84-012. Unanimously adopted, with Council Member Henderson absent. It was also noted for the record that the second reading of the proposed Ordinance not occur until October 16, 1984, or earlier, predicated upon close of escrow for the subject property. BIB] 03-14-96-U01 10:27:53AM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 04-U02 1984-U02 $MINUTES City Council September 4, 1984 Page Four. Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Cox, to approve Tentative Tract Map No. 20328, subject to the conditions and revisions as presented by staff. Unanimously adopted, with Council Member Henderson absent. Mayor Allen adjourned the meeting for a brief recess at 8:58 p.m. The Mayor readjourned the meeting at 9:10 p.m. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Cox, to approve the Consent Calendar. Roll Call Vote: AYES: Council Members Baier, Cox, Wolff and Mayor Allen. NOES: None. ABSENT: Council Member Henderson. A. The Minutes of the regular Council meeting held August 7, 1984, were approved as submitted. B. The Minutes of the regular Council meeting held August 21, 1984, were approved as corrected. C. RESOLUTION NO. 84-63. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ThE CITY OF LA UINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING flEN?S. D. Approval of Final Tract Map No. 20218, and acceptance of letters of credit guaranteeing the construction of improvements. 8. BUSINESS SESSION A. The City Manager explained that the Council would continue discussion regardin alternative plans and preliminary cost estimates for improvements to Dune Palms Road at the Whitewater Storm Channel crossing, and asked the Community Development Director to present the staff report. The Community Development Director explained that the issue of improvements at the Dune Palms Road Stormwater channel crossing related to three tentative tract map proposals which were approved with conditions which currently require a contribution for future improvements. He further explained that the City Engineer had prepared four alternate plans with varying levels of road and drainage protection improvements for the Dune Palms Road Crossing, with prelim- inary cost estimates being between $56,000 and $4,800,000. The Community Development Director further explained that after consulting with the City Engineer, the Engineer felt that Dune Palms crossing should be kept at a minimum improvement condition and improved and/or maintained as necessary, with priority given to beginning a fund for major improvements to the Jefferson Street crossing, where an all-weather crossing would be more feasible. Mr. Stevens explained that it would be staff's recommendation that Council direct the Community Development Director to review each of the affected tracts anci bring them back for an appropriate amendment to the condition and to bring back a recommendation for a contribution to the Jefferson Street improvement as part of that process. Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Ccx, to direct the Community Development Director to review each of the affected tracts and bring them back for appropriate amendments to the conditions previously imposed regarding the Dune Palms crossing, and return with recommendation relative to the Jefferson Street improvement as part of this process. Unanimously adopted, with Council Member Henderson absent. BIB] 03-14-96-U01 10:27:53AM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 04-U02 1984-U02 $MINUTES City Council Spetember 4, 1984 Page Five B. The City Manager presented a report from the Community Development Director regarding the General Plan Advisory Committee. The Community Development Director recommended the addition of two members to complete the appointments, and explained that David Jones and Charles White had been recommended as appointees to the G.P.A.C. The Community Development Director indicated that both people had indicated willingness to serve on the G.P.A.C. if appointed. Moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member Baier, to appoint David Jones and Charles White to the General Plan Advisory Committee. Unanimously adopted, with Council Member Henderson absent. C. The City Manager presented a report regarding a contract with the La Quinta Arts Foundation for F.Y. 1984-1985, and recommended that Council approve the Agreement. He further explained that the contract would provide for sponsorship of arts classes for La Quinta youth, in addition to implementation of the 1985 La Quinta Arts Festival. Moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member Baier, to a contract with the La Quinta Arts Foundation for Fiscal Year 1984-1985. Unanimously adopted, with Council Member Henderson absent. 9. ADJoURNMENT Mayor Allen adjourned the meeting at 9:19 p.m. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Quinta was adjourned Tuesday, September 4, 1984, at 9:19 p.m., at City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California. 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